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Pitch People

Pitch People

The true story of the world's second oldest profession.

Genres

Documentary

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The art of the "pitch" and its role in society, as told by many of the pitch industry's greatest salesmen, including Arnold Morris, Sandy Mason, Lester Morris, Wally Nash and Ed McMahon as well as a look at the Popeil family.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

87 mins

Rating

10/10

Release Date

22 October 1999

Country

United States of America

Cast

Arnold Morris

Arnold Morris

Self

Ed McMahon

Ed McMahon

Self

Jan Muller

Jan Muller

Self

Joe Fowler

Joe Fowler

Self

Garrett Bess

Garrett Bess

Self

Jerry Crowley

Jerry Crowley

Self

Billy Carroll

Billy Carroll

Self

Wally Nash

Wally Nash

Self

Chester Nairne

Chester Nairne

Self

Sandy Mason

Sandy Mason

Self

Lester Morris

Lester Morris

Self

Nancy Ann Nelson

Nancy Ann Nelson

Self

John Parkin

John Parkin

Self

Maddy Press

Maddy Press

Self

Roland Prince

Roland Prince

Self

Al Spino

Al Spino

Self

Michael Walsh

Michael Walsh

Self

John Worsley

John Worsley

Self

Jon Paul Zoffka

Jon Paul Zoffka

Self

Ted Williams

Ted Williams

Self

Ralph Watkins

Ralph Watkins

Self

Randy Walker

Randy Walker

Self

Larry Scheidt

Larry Scheidt

Self

John Ryan

John Ryan

Self

Andre Ridley

Andre Ridley

Self

Sandy Rick

Sandy Rick

Self

Nick Parrilla

Nick Parrilla

Self

Sonny Nathans

Sonny Nathans

Self

Ruby Morris

Ruby Morris

Self

Jerry Mascuzzio

Jerry Mascuzzio

Self

Ian Long

Ian Long

Self

Stuart Levy

Stuart Levy

Self

Bonnie Kmiec

Bonnie Kmiec

Self

Ray Kennedy

Ray Kennedy

Self

Connie Jorgenson

Connie Jorgenson

Self

Mark Hyman

Mark Hyman

Self

Tony Hodgen-Hall

Tony Hodgen-Hall

Self

Bobby Foster

Bobby Foster

Self

Herman Flores

Herman Flores

Self

George Cook

George Cook

Self

Johnny Carson

Johnny Carson

Self

Roland Babin

Roland Babin

Self

Jamie Barr

Jamie Barr

Self

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